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Putting the power of cartoons where it belongs...

Toonables is a hybrid of a tangible interface (a figure) and a computer interface. Users can animate the onscreen character (seen left) by moving the physical figure (below).

Toonables is a project of the Interaction Design Studio at Stanford University.


...in the hands of kids.

Toonables was designed to scaffold the creation of keyframe animations. We wanted to merge two play patterns: imaginative pretend play (usually with dolls, action figures, self) and the passive experience of watching cartoons.

With Toonables, cartoons transform from a passive experience to an interactive activity!

Watch the video below for a demonstration.